Manchester, Vermont

Manchester, Vermont
Bennington County Courthouse in Manchester Village
Bennington County Courthouse in Manchester Village
Manchester, Vermont
Manchester, Vermont
Manchester, Vermont is located in the United States
Manchester, Vermont
Manchester, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°8′27″N 73°4′48″W / 43.14083°N 73.08000°W / 43.14083; -73.08000
Country United States
State Vermont
CountyBennington
Named forRobert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester
CommunitiesManchester
Manchester Center
Manchester Depot
Barnumville
Richville
Area
 • Total
42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Land42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,484
 • Density106/sq mi (41.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
05254
Area code802
FIPS code50-42850[1]
GNIS feature ID1462142[2]
Websitemanchester-vt.gov

Manchester is a town in, and one of two shire towns[3] (county seats[4]) of, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,484 at the 2020 census.[5]

Manchester Village, an incorporated village, and Manchester Center, are settlement centers within the town. Manchester has become a tourist destination, especially for those from New York and Connecticut, offering visitors factory outlet stores of national chain retailers as well as many locally owned businesses and restaurants.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §3, Vermont Statutes. Accessed November 1, 2007.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Manchester town, Bennington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2022.